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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 09: The name Frendship 7, can barely be seen on the Mercury capsule that John Glenn orbited the earth with, at National Air and Space Museum, December 9, 2016 in Washington, DC. Former Astronaut, and US Senator John Glenn, who passed away yesterday December 8, was the first American to orbit the earth in the capsule, then went on to serve 24 years as a US Senator for the state of Ohio. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)